Janne Petteri Ahonen is a Finnish former ski jumper and drag racer.
10 Facts About Janne Ahonen
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Janne Ahonen competed in ski jumping between 1992 and 2018, and is one of the sport's most successful athletes of all time, as well as one of the most successful from Finland.
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Janne Ahonen is the all-time leader in World Cup points, podiums and top 10 appearances.
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In 2005, Janne Ahonen was named the Finnish Sports Personality of the Year.
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Janne Ahonen announced his retirement from ski jumping on 28 March 2008, with a farewell competition held in Lahti on 9 July 2008.
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On 10 January 2013, Janne Ahonen announced that he would come out of retirement for a second time, with the aim of winning a medal in an individual event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Janne Ahonen went on to finish 29th on the normal hill and 22nd on the large hill.
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Janne Ahonen was a member of the Finnish ski jumping team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where he placed 27th and 40th in the individual competitions and was part of the Finnish team that finished eighth in the team competition.
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Janne Ahonen competes with his Janne Ahonen Racing Team - ART in drag racing, winning the Finnish and Nordic Championships.
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Janne Ahonen is married to Tiia Janne Ahonen, with whom he has two sons born in 2001 and 2008.